Pics of the Day ~ The Many Faces of Ethan and Wave Dancer ~
I am not sure I will ever understand the American health system. I do however, find it odd that although the entire birth (and even the prenatal visits!) was covered by my healthcare insurance, they feel the need to present to me the bill that they had to pay. Like I should be forever grateful for the coverage that we pay for (not us directly but J’s boss has to pay for it!) So Ethan’s arrival, the heaven sent epidural, the undisclosed amount of stitches in my vagina, and the rest of the miscellaneous hospital related stuff cost over $8,000!
In other news … I am learning very quickly that if I get behind in my day all hell will break loose all at once, leaving me distrate and ready to cry.
My first attempt at cooking dinner on my own without assistance or it coming out of a box was pretty much a failure. I was running a tad behind but had a plan. Ethan was peacefully sleeping, Becca was all washed up and enjoying her time in the tub … I had just enough time to peel the potatoes and whip all the ingredients together and pop it into the oven.
I am just about to start cutting the some food when Becca calls from the bathroom … “Mommy I POOOPED!” Egads! I rush to the bathroom (4 steps away) and there is diarrhea floating around my daughter and her toys in the tub. I clean up Becca pop her on the potty, then clean her toys, drain the tub and Ethan decides at that moment he is STARVING … I get Becca off the pot, dressed and on her way … Leave poop sitting on the bottom of the tub, snag Ethan … feed little cutie pie with horrible timing … Place Ethan down … Rush back to kitchen to finish preparing casserole thingy and place it in the oven.
J arrives home. Dinner is not cooked fully (mmm crunchy potatoes), there is crap in the tub and I look like hell. No Fifties wife to be found here. I did shower this morning, but I did not have time to wash my hair … Tomorrow I so need to be more organized!
Oh to top off the night … Ethan pooped in his bath too! Fun Stuff!
I shared some of the photos from our trip on Flickr 
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First off, it does get easier. I’ve been there, and it can be overwhelming. Just don’t forget to breathe when you are in the middle of it.
Did I say that it gets easier? It really does.
I hope you washed your hands before returning to the potatoes…tee hee…
SF used to LUrve to crap in the tub….It at one point was the only way I’d get her to go…Fun times I tell ya.
And you weren’t wearing your high heels and house dress with the built in apron? How dare you???
Are you breathing? Good.
ugh! I’m so glad that Nate only pooped in the tub once ever. I couldn’t clean it, I made Eric do it.
I sooo know what you mean about rushing around. It’s about the same around here too, lol.
Hope today is better for you.
Very cute pics BTW. Love Ethan III
Hehe. . .sorry, I had to giggle. Sounds like a scene at my house. I agree with MamaLee–it does get better. Very soon you’ll be operating like a well-oiled machine.
I wonder how much it cost for my home birth… The midwives were covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. Hmmm…
Thanks for the reminder that I should be grateful to be Canadian.
Great pictures!!
I don’t get the civilian system either and am so very grateful that healthcare is one of the benefits given to the military… altho, if I see a civilian doctor, they send me a copy of the bill too.
Oh you poor thing, I remember those days! It does get easier, hang in there you’re doing a great job.
What a day! I think it’s great that you cooked dinner in the midst of all of that chaos! Nevermind it wasn’t perfect…it was still dinner! Hope that today goes better for you…it does get easier!
Oh, I got my bill for my surgery the other day…$18,000!!! I was only there for 6 hours before they sent me home…I was shocked! And that was just the hospital, not including the doctor or anesthesiologist. Thank God we have health insurance!!
I find it very amusing to go over those statements. Evan is one expensive kid, at least a million dollars. They send them so that the hospital or whatever can’t try and double charge by saying that the insurance did not pay.
Hang in there!! Some day soon you will be able to actually cook dinner. There are still some days when I have to have my husband cook because Harry is being ultra whiny and clingy.
Oh my – once you get it all under control, and you will, write down your tips!
Floaters in the bathtub, ain’t kids great!
As much as we all aspire to be Mrs. Cleaver in reality there is/was a reason she was on t.v. “she doesn’t exist” in real life
You’ll find your way. We all do it just takes some time.
I love how they itemize the bill so I know they charged me two bucks for every sanitary napkin they put in the bathroom – even though I brought my own!
What a beautiful baby.
I also wonder why I get a “Explanation of benefits” from my insurance company for any little thing. Maybe they are hoping I will send them a thank you…in their dreams!
Those pictures are so cute! He’s a doll!
First off you always make me appreciate living in Canada. Poo in the tub always stresses me out. Today’s pictures are so adorable!
Oh Crap! Literally! and boy, $8000???? That is a heck of a lot of money. Doesn’t cost us a cent here (our taxes cover it, but there isn’t a need to claim it under insurance – yet
). That is a bit crazy isn’t it??
P.S. Loving the photos!
Oh my goodness- yeah it’s free downunder -unless you want your own room at a flash place
Funny moment! Although not so fun at the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah, the ol’ pooping in the tub routine. Each of my toddlers did it at least once, GENERALLY WHILE I WAS SHARING THE TUB WITH THEM. See? That would have been worse, wouldn’t it.
Oh Chelle! It wasn’t from lack of organizing that things seemed to have fallen apart! Those were things that you had no control over – you couldn’t very well pencil in “Becca poop in the tub while I’m trying to make dinner” now could you?! Although I understand where you’re coming from as I get easily frustrated and frazzled when things like that happen to me!
I have a Masters in Public Health and I don’t get the US system sometimes! We were actually getting those “non-bills” while the boys were in the NICU – one guy ended up “costing” $450K while the other “cost” $700K. I guess it is suppose to make us feel grateful?
You are one amazing woman to be even thinking of homecooked meals.
Hang in there Chelle. We all have these days. It’s wonderful that you are coping so well with two kids. I know I would not be able to cope as well as you.
We miss you too! If you don’t have plans and feel up to it tomorrow (Sat), give us a shout and we’ll come over for a visit. I’m going to try to bring back some Canuck licorise for you…would J like some jerky? What kind?
i looove the pics! poop happens! i love it